‘Digger’ final trailer: Tom Cruise plays an oil tycoon who must save a world he helped destroy

The final trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film 'Digger' has been released, featuring Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon facing an ecological catastrophe. The film explores themes of greed and responsibility and is set to premiere in India on October 2, 2026.
Why it matters
The collaboration between a high-profile director and a major star in a film addressing climate-related themes is a significant cultural event.
Warner Bros. has released the final trailer for Digger , giving audiences a fresh look at Tom Cruise ’s eccentric performance in Alejandro G. Iñárritu ’s first English-language feature in a decade. Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, an immensely powerful oil tycoon whose own actions help trigger a catastrophic global disaster, leaving him scrambling to convince the world that he can save humanity.
The new footage leans further into the film’s absurdist tone, with Cruise sporting a grey combover, prosthetic makeup and a pronounced Southern accent as the deeply self-important Rockwell. After his company’s activities unleash an ecological catastrophe with potentially apocalyptic consequences, Digger embarks on a frantic campaign to reverse the damage while attempting to preserve his reputation as the man capable of fixing it.
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